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Staff from the local branch of the charity tried to get him out but he had climbed inside the car's engine and got stuck.

Can you spot Astra? Here she is hidden in the engine (Image: RSPCA)

Jo Maddock, manager of the branch, said: “We tried to coax him out but with no luck, so we called an RSPCA officer to see if she could help us. It quickly became clear that we needed more help as the kitten had got himself stuck right in there.

"We thought about jacking the car up but we were concerned about crushing him as the gap he managed to cram himself into was tiny.

“We are on a busy road and we didn’t want to risk him being spooked and running out in front of the traffic, so the fire service were called."

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Crews from London Road and Worksop stations were training together when they were called to help the RSPCA in Radford Road.

Firefighters used a variety of small tools, including airbags and stabilising blocks, to free the kitten.

Jo added: "He was a little shocked - and very dusty - by the ordeal but other than that he was fine and we were able to reunite him with his littermates.

"The kitten has now been named Astra, after the car he was rescued from. His littermates, three brothers and a sister, have also been named after Vauxhall cars - Victor, Nova, Adam and Viva.

Abandoned kitten rescued TWICE in one day... after getting stuck in a car engine (Image: RSPCA)

"The fire service were great and we’d like to thank them and the lady whose car Astra took refuge in," said Jo.

They have been checked over by a vet and will be going into the RSPCA’s care.

Jo added: “It is a reminder of why we do what we do - this job is never boring! We really wanted to get Astra out safely and now he can look forward to going to a lovely new home when he is old enough.”